Go Do Laundry With Julie.

“Do you ever stop.” I shook my head.

“Don't know. You would have to ask Piper if I talk in my sleep. If I do then probably not.” Julie smiled.

“Gather your stuff.” I smiled. She grabbed her laundry and a few other things and we headed down to my floor. As we went down the hallway I saw Sam coming toward us. She was soaked with water as her shirt and pants clung to her body quit appealingly. I was about to make a joke when she threw me a look.

“Not a fucking word.” She smirked.

“Please tell me your cameras didn't get to wet at least.” I shrugged. That was one thing I would hate to see happen to any of us photography students.

“No. The digital is water proof and I got my other in the bag before the heavens opened up on me.” Sam shook her head.

“You at least get the shot?” Julie asked.

“Some. I will go back tomorrow and try again maybe. Right now I am just hoping everyone hasn't used all the hot water.” Sam said as she stopped at her door and fought to get the key out of her pocket and the tight jeans she wore. I went to my door and knocked hoping Rory wasn't several inches deep into one of the other students.

I opened the door to see Rory, his girlfriend Amelia, and some girl I did not know all sitting on one side of the room eating popcorn while the projector was on the wall near the door.

“Oh hey buddy.” Rory smiled as he sat between the girls. “How did the date go?”

“Still ongoing.” Julie said as she stuck her head in the door.

“Oh hey Julie.” Rory smiled.

“Julie and Jake this is Amelia and her friend Megan.” Rory said introducing everyone. I hadn't meet Megan yet but had meet Amelia on a few occasions. From the look of her I would guess she was in the acting department like Amelia being very pretty. She had long raven black hair and dark brown eyes.

“Ladies.” I smiled and offered my hand to Megan giving it a shake.

“Pleasure.” Megan smiled.

“You two are welcome to join us and watch the rest of the film.” Amelia, or Amy for short smiled. Amy was the type of girl you would have no doubt of being an actress. Tall, blonde, and a body that could rival several of the best actresses. She was exactly the kind of girl I pictured for Rory.

“I just came to grab my laundry and we will be out of your way.” I shook my head.

“Where you guys get the movie screen?” Jules asked as she stayed in the doorway trying not to crowd the already crowded room.

“It is my photo-screen. We just found other uses for it.” I shrugged.

“Oh hey. You might know this one Jake sense you are studying photography? Why were many old black and white films appear brown and not black and white? Amy was just asking me.” Rory asked.

“It is called Sepia. It uses different chemicals then the black and white film to develop the film and give the film a much warmer tone not to mention the film last better over time compared to old black and white.” I replied. We had studied it in class ourselves when doing black and white photography as an option.

“See. Figured you would know. Me and the ladies are going to go out to diner after the movie so don't wait up.” Rory said.

“Never do.” I replied. I was used to Rory not being here most of the time actually. I grabbed my stuff and we headed down to the laundry room in the basement. Several of the machines were running but no one was around which was not uncommon. It took a moment to find a couple of machines that were not running or had clothes in them. I personally did not know how people just left there stuff unattended.

We dropped our loads in, tossed a few pods in each and then went to chill by the tables people used to fold there clothes in the middle of the room where Julie hoped up onto one while I stood over another looking over her pics on her lap top as she proceeded to sketch me in her pad.

“These are pretty good. Truthfully I don't know which I like best.” I smiled. She was right about her photography not being the best but her eye for clothing was amazing. Truthfully I had no clue why she was bothering to take classes but I suppose she had things to learn.

“You sure you are okay with doing dresses and skirts tomorrow?” Julie asked. She wanted to get them before she had to pack them up for winter when she freeze her twat off if she wore them.

“Yes. I think I got enough practice with my long exposure so tomorrow I can work on my fast exposure by taking pictures of you so I say bring as much as you can carry.” I shrugged. In the long run fast exposure would be more practical to do with a model as I could get far more shots. I would shoot as much as I could in long exposure in the morning then shoot some quick shots with her in the afternoon. Sunday I could get them developed and re-shoot any areas I needed work on around campus. I was definitely looking forward to next week when we do action shots where I could really shine.

“Careful. I have one of those pull carts people take to the beach I used to move in with.” Julie joked. I suppose she would considering how much stuff I had seen in her room.

“Don't tell Rory he will have me pulling him around in it as he shoots out of the back and someone in a dinosaur costume chases us or something.” I joked. I knew Rory already had his first film idea brewing in his head as they were required to make a short one minute trailer using camera shots they learned in class. Some of which I had picked up. I figured it never hurt to know how to shoot video at a wedding or something.

“You are probably right although I have never done a dinosaur costume before so it could be fun.” Julie smiled.

“So how did you get into this anyways?” I looked back at her pics scrolling down through them.

“My grandma knitted and she taught me when I was young and I liked making things for others with her. It sort of took off from there. I hit puberty and got into clothes like most girls but I wanted to make them and not just wear them. If nothing else when I was bed ridden after my surgery I got really good at sewing and embroidery.”

“Out of curiosity if you lay on a float in a pool do you turn north and south like a compass because of the rod in your back.” I teased. Damn it now I was thinking about her in a bathing suit.

“I am not a fucking magnet.” Julie smirked and kicked at me.

“Just asking.” I laughed and she stuck out her tongue at me.

“I will get you back later.” Julie grinned. “How did you get into photography?”

“I wanted a camera for my birthday one year and found I liked taking pictures as a hobby. In high school I joined the school paper and yearbook clubs because it looks good on a college resume. I really never thought I actually study it in college but after four years of it here I am.” I shrugged.

“Well I am glad you changed your mind. Okay finished. What do you think?” Julie turned the sketch she was doing around and their was a character drawing of me or someone like me as she hadn't drawn a face and had me holding a camera in front of my face. I was that was the way many people saw me around campus.

“Very funny.” I shook my head at her.

“I thought so tripod.” Julie said as she turned the page back around and then flipped to a new blank sheet in the book.

“Tripod?” I gave her a look.

“You have three legs and there is usually a camera attached so I figured it be a fitting nickname.” Julie smiled slyly as she glanced up from her page.

“I have half a mind to put you over my knee.” I smirked. She was just being naughty at this point to get a rise out of me.

“I like to see you try. I warn you I fought with my older brothers and I am a biter.” Julie snapped her teeth playfully.

“That a threat or a promise?” I shook my head and smiled.

“Bit of both.” Julie replied as she smiled up at me and then looked back down at what she was drawing. We talked for a bit as I showed her a few of her dresses I liked with what I thought would look good and could be worn around the campus. I didn't want anything that might show off to much in public and that she could do more then just seated and standing poses in. My phone chimed and I looked at it to see I had a text from Nicky. I smiled and set the phone back down.

“Who was that?” Julie looked up.

“My sister. I can cheek it later.” I shrugged.

“Don't do that please. My Ex did that crap of not checking his messages around me which should have been a red flag for me. You don't have anything to hide with me but still makes me feel weird is all.” Julie frowned and shook her head. I suppose someone cheating would want to hide there text and stuff.

“I just didn't want to be rude and check it when we were talking is all.” I shrugged and picked up my phone and walked over opening the text to show her.

“Here she sent me a picture of my niece.” I smiled and looked at it and then turned my head to the side to look at it. “Or a nearby infrared image of a stellar nebula. Not really sure.” I joked. I could make out the head and arms but not much else.

“It's a baby.” Julie shook her head at me.

“If you say so. I will be glad when she finishes her nine months sentence on the inside and I get to meet her. Not that they can do much at that age but hold your hand and spit up on you.” I shrugged. I was looking forward to spoiling the little bit though I would only get the chance to do so on breaks when I went home.

“Sounds a lot like some of our dorm mates after the weekend.” Julie smiled. “Speaking of secrets and relationship you don't mind if I get Alice's number do you.”

“Plan on getting dirt on me?” I smirked.

“Not so much that as the fact that you two are still clearly friends so if me and you are going to be hanging out and taking pictures I just want to make sure she is okay with it. I don't want to be the reason you two don't get back together. All I like to know is where the two of you stand with each other so I am not a third wheel.”